Boston Brown Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Put dates, raisins, oleo, and baking soda in a large bowl.
2. 2
   Pour the boiling water over this mixture. Mix then let cool.
3. 3
   Beat 2 eggs, sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
4. 4
   Add the cooled mixture alternately with the flour.Stir in nuts.
5. 5
   Bake in 3-1# cans that have been well greased.
6. 6
   Bake at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.
7. 7
   Cool slightly, then run a butter knife around the inside edge of can to loosen bread. Pull out gently and wrap while still partly warm in plastic wrap. This keeps the round loaves moist.
8. 8
   These freeze well. When baking these, I usually double the recipe and freeze half for gifts.
9. 9
   This is delicious! It does not taste at all like the can stuff in the store.